Airline Group Backs WHO’s Ebola Advice on Continuing Flights
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Air links should be maintained with Ebola-hit regions in West Africa that need connections to the outside world, the International Air Transport Association said after more carriers put flights on hold.
The industry needs only to screen passengers at airports in infected areas, apply rigorous procedures including isolation when handling suspected cases, and disinfect planes afterward, IATA said yesterday, citing World Health Organization advice that aviation constitutes a “low risk” for Ebola transmission.